Homeplug or long Ethernet cable?

Good evening everyone. Hope you are enjoying the bank holiday! I have BT Infinity 2 with a download of 46Mbps. I am considering Devolo Homeplugs to connect up my blu-ray player and digibox. I could also get a long Ethernet cable through my loft over the living room and drop it down in the corner. I have a 20m Cat 5 cable and get about 20Mbps through that (was surprised at the drop off to be honest. My house is 40 years old (detached bungalow) so I don't know what sort of speeds I would expect. Would I be best getting a 30m Cat 6 cable or trying the Homeplugs do you think? Thanks.

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MHC - thanks for the speedy response. I shall have to check again re: the speed over Cat 5. Do you know the longest length of Cat 5/6 I could use? I'm connected to one if the 100Mbps ports on the Home Hub 3. One advantage of the Home plugs is that I could extend the wireless range into the living room.

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Hi giggsy1977,
I am also in the process of setting up a home "wired" network.
You may find some really helpful ideas/tips on my thread Advise for future proof home wired network
But it seems your in good hands already as MHC is already on the case

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Right, I have been doing my research tonight and I see some Cat 5e cables described as UTP and some as just Cat 5e. In addition some are referred to as patch cables and some aren't. What are the differences between them all?!